What every one should know about black bears before visiting Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee.

A video shows a man in Gatlinburg getting dangerously close to a black bear. Here's what NOT to do, according to experts.

This latest action is aimed at visitors, residents and the furry Ursus americanus, or the American black bear ... of the sign that has been placed at entrances throughout the City of Gatlinburg.

A Nashville realtor faced an unexpected adventure when a black bear wreaked havoc on her SUV during a family vacation in ...

In the video you can see the black bear walking up along the porch of the Gatlinburg home and being confronted by the occupants as it moves towards them. A group of women can be heard telling the ...

In Gatlinburg, peak bear season and peak tourist season coincide. In the summer it's not uncommon to see a black bear roaming the streets of Gatlinburg or in the nearby Great Smoky Mountains ...

Recent incidents involving black bears have brought bear ... of Gatlinburg, the city shared on Friday, emphasizing “the need to secure trash to keep bears and individuals safe.” The signs ...